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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Detailed Summary & Analysis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Santiago think he may have to fight again before he reaches Havana?
(a) There is still half of the meat left on the marlin.
(b) He is still having bad luck.
(c) The boy is not there to help him.
(d) The sharks know he cannot see them in the dark.

2. How long had Santiago gone without catching a fish?
(a) 84 days.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 87 days.
(d) 6 months.

3. What disappointment does the old man feel because he has been out in his boat for days?
(a) He has not been able to go to the cock fights.
(b) He has not had a beer in two days.
(c) He does not know the baseball game scores.
(d) He cannot remember what the boy looks like.

4. What evidence does the old man have of his long, hard fight with the marlin?
(a) The damage to his boat.
(b) His damaged hands and his painful back.
(c) The look in the marlin's eye.
(d) The long wet line he has now pulled into the skiff.

5. What sound of nature replaces human sounds as Santiago rows farther and farther out to sea?
(a) The lapping of the waves against the skiff.
(b) The call of humpback whales.
(c) The hissing of the wings of flying fish.
(d) The chatter of dolphins searching for breakfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Santiago as he carries the mast up the hill?

2. Why does the old man scoop water from the sea after the marlin stops jumping?

3. Something brings Santiago out of his reverie. What is it?

4. What simile does Hemingway use to describe the island of Sargasso seaweed Santiago's boat passes?

5. After killing the Mako shark, what does Santiago eat?

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